Martins Sesks says he has “zero concept” the place his future lies within the World Rally Championship after impressing in three Rally1 outings this yr.
The 2023 European Rally Championship runner-up has outlined his rising star standing following a trio of head-turning appearances in rallying’s high tier because of a programme with M-Sport-Ford, partially funded by the WRC Promoter.
Sesks’ status as a future expertise has been enhanced by ending fifth in Poland on debut earlier than scoring maiden stage wins in Latvia on his technique to a probable third-place end earlier than a mechanical subject struck his Puma on the ultimate stage.
Final weekend the 25-year-old earned a 3rd Rally1 outing, piloting a non-hybrid powered Ford Puma, at Rally Chile, an occasion Sesks had by no means beforehand contested.
The rally supplied a steep but priceless studying curve after struggling a double puncture in stage two. With just one spare wheel at their disposal, Sesks and co-driver Renars Francis have been compelled to retire.
The pair did get pleasure from a clear run by way of Saturday and Sunday’s phases, regardless of a sudden rear wing failure on the penultimate stage, to log essential Rally1 kilometres.
“I feel should you had informed me I’d be driving a Rally1 automobile on three events this yr I wouldn’t have believed you,” stated Sesks.
Martins Sesks, Renars Francis, M-Sport Ford World Rally Crew Ford Puma Rally1
Picture by: M-Sport
“Coming to South America for the primary time and driving a Rally1 automobile has been superb. It was actually difficult the primary two events went fairly easily I’d say from a driving perspective however this was an actual problem and there was loads of studying.
“I feel we’ve got discovered so much for the longer term and now we all know find out how to method WRC rallies the place we don’t know the roads.”
Sesks’ three outings have impressed administration at M-Sport which is but to substantiate its driver line-up for subsequent yr. M-Sport’s lead driver Adrien Fourmaux is on the centre of the WRC foolish season having been linked with a transfer away from the Ford squad to Hyundai.
When requested about his future in within the WRC, Sesks stated: “I’ve zero concept truly. We’ve got completed this rally and I don’t know what will occur subsequent. We’re able to take each alternative. It relies upon how, when and what we will do sooner or later.”
M-Sport staff principal Richard Millener, who was eager to see how Sesks would cope on unfamiliar roads, felt the rookie did a “nice job” within the circumstances.
“For Martins and Renars, I assume it wasn’t fairly what they’d hoped for,” stated Millener. “A small mistake with massive penalties on Friday, and a tricky final stage with no rear spoiler, however I feel they nonetheless did an amazing job and received an perception into the expertise that they should study to get to the highest of the WRC – one of many key causes to carry them right here.”
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